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Category Archives: Healthy tips
Red lentils with arugula and spinach. 12/28/20
Lentils are full of fiber and an inexpensive protein. Red lentils are actually coral colored and turn yellow when you cook them. Going with the theme from yesterday to vary colors, textures, and temperatures, this red lentil stew with its … Continue reading
Posted in Afghan, Easy, Healthy tips, Legumes, stew, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged lentils, red lentils
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BFD – Breakfast For Dinner. 12/27/20
Ah, BFD, so easy but often so dull. I decided to load my plate with color tonight. They say you eat with your eyes first. When it comes to eating, I will do it any way can! Bright yellow eggs, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Eggs, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged beans, mushrooms
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Shrimp stir-fry over cauliflower rice. 12/26/20
As I promised myself, I stopped eating out of control on Saturday. So while John was enjoying more lasagna I made a vegetable laden stir-fry with a few shrimp and served it over cauliflower rice. I made a lot so … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Healthy tips, Legumes, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged cauliflower rice, edamame, shrimp
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Lightened up shrimp scampi. 12/18/20
I am definitely getting behind with all the things involved with Christmas, like wrapping presents, planning menus, and buying food. So I am posting Thursday’s dinner which was a lightened up shrimp scampi . I got the recipe off the internet … Continue reading
Lentils, sausage, carrot, mushroom, and spinach stew. 12/16/20
We have really been into legumes this week with split chickpeas, chickpeas, and now lentils for dinner. Tonight was supposed to be shrimp scampi but we got an invitation to watch a Zoom choral concert earlier in the day and … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Poultry, stew, Vegetables
Tagged lentils, Sausage, Turkey
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New! Chicken and chickpea tagine. 12/15/20
Chicken and chickpea tagine is a recipe that I found on NYtimes Cooking site. If you have a subscription you can find it here. We, of course, made some changes to lower fat and sugar and to pare down several … Continue reading
Posted in Healthy tips, Legumes, Middle Eastern, Pasta, Poultry, Recipes, stew, Vegetables
Tagged chicken, couscous
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BFD, Mushroom and Swiss omelet. 12/13/20
Since John always seems to get such pleasure out of making his Breakfast For Dinner omelets, I thought I would try one tonight. My filling was minced shallots, sliced cremini mushrooms and Swiss cheese. When John makes his he just … Continue reading
Sushi and coffee cake. 12/8/20
Weird combination for dinner no doubt. Tuesday was my birthday and the eating went all askew. I was supposed to be having a drinks and munch Zoom with my sisters but neither of them showed up with a drink or … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts, Fish, Healthy tips, Holidays, Japanese, pescatarian, rice, Vegetables
Tagged cake, Sushi
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Seared scallops, new potatoes, green beans. 12/4/20
This is a pretty fancy dinner for a weeknight but I am within a week of my birthday and everything needs to be special but also mindful. I have already planned out my meals through my birthday which is on … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Kitchen tips, pescatarian, Shellfish, Vegetables
Tagged scallops
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Vegan pasta with vegetables. 11/18/20
Looking for a way to make your dinners more plant-based? Pasta is an excellent start. John and I frequently have pasta plus. Plus? Plus broccolini, plus asparagus, plus almost anything from the plant kingdom! Tonight’s dinner was whole grain penne … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Healthy tips, Italian, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged penne
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